Iron Maiden singer helps British evacuees flee Lebannon

[Initech]

Yeah, this definately goes in a :wtf: file, but apparently Bruce Dickinson has a day job as a pilot and used his charter jet to fly British evacuees out of Lebannon.

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Rocker Bruce to the rescue
21/07/06

HEAVY metal star Bruce Dickinson was returning to Britain last night after airlifting 200 Beirut evacuees to safety.

The Iron Maiden singer, also a professional pilot, flew a Boeing 757 to Cyprus, where the Brits had fled to escape the violence.

After touching down at RAF Akrotiri on the Med island, Bruce waited for the fully-boarded plane to be re-fuelled before being given clearance to fly back to Gatwick.

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A colleague said: "He was only too keen to get involved and help. He has a strong interest in the welfare of people caught up in international conflicts and cares about what is going on."

The first Brits to flee war-torn Lebanon, mostly women and children, had landed at Gatwick airport yesterday looking exhausted but relieved.

http://www.dailystar.co.uk/news_detail.html?sku=234

[mainegreen]

1. He can fly a 757?

Talk about heavy metal!

*bada-bum*

[Wonk]

5. Speaking of Heavy Metal, he owns a tank, too.

He likes to play with it on his private estate.

[Swamp Rat]

2. "Run to the hiiiils!!!..."

"Run for your Li-i-ife!!!..." :headbang:

[porphyrian]

3. You beat me to it! - n/t

[Swamp Rat]

4. By a few seconds.

:D

[Greeby]

6. Did Eddie come with?

Sorry, couldn't resist ;)

[Igel]

7. As long as al-Bakri isn't among them.

The jerk had the temerity to insist that the British take him as a refugee.

All rights and no responsibility.

[semillama]

8. As an Iron Maiden fan

I have to say that's awesome, and not the least bit surprising. Bruce Dickinson is a pretty outstanding individual.